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← HistoryWhich agricultural consequence stemmed mainly from terraces built without sufficient drainage in pre-Incan South America?
A)Increased soil salinity at terrace edges
B)Accelerated erosion during intense rainfall
C)Localized anaerobic soil conditions✓
D)Reduced susceptibility to pathogenic fungi
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Localized anaerobic soil conditions arose frequently, because waterlogged terraces experienced slowed decomposition. This caused buildup of organic matter and inhibits enzymatic activity in the soil rather than runoff or salinization; therefore plants can't survive.
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